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Sinclair, Kelsey J., Carl E. Renshaw, and Holly A. Taylor. "Improving computer-assisted instruction in teaching higher-order skills." Computers & Education 42, no. 2 (February 2004): 169–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0360-1315(03)00070-8.
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Christmann, Edwin, John Badgett, and Robert Lucking. "Microcomputer-Based Computer-Assisted Instruction within Differing Subject Areas: A Statistical Deduction." Journal of Educational Computing Research 16, no. 3 (April 1997): 281–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/5lka-e040-gadh-dnpd.
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This meta-analysis compared the academic achievement of students in grades six through twelve who received either traditional instruction or traditional instruction supplemented with computer-assisted instruction (CAI) across eight curricular areas. From the forty-two conclusions, an overall mean effect size of 0.209 was calculated, indicating that, on average, students receiving traditional instruction supplemented with CAI attained higher academic achievement than did 58.2 percent of those receiving only traditional instruction. The comparative effectiveness of CAI may be seen in the following descending order mean effect sizes: science, 0.639; reading, 0.262; music, 0.230; special education, 0.214; social studies, 0.205; math, 0.179; vocational education, −0.080; and English, −0.420.
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Macedo, Maria Erilucia Cruz. "Computer-assisted academic methods: determining the methods of teaching to higher education students." International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and Science 8, no. 5 (2022): 17–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijaems.85.4.
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This work aims to investigate different teaching methodologies for university students, although legislation mandates that students with autism receive instruction linked to the general education core content, there is limited research supporting the effectiveness of interventions for teaching core content to these students. The current study was conducted at private universities. A quantitative way for analyzing this paper. In order to analyze this study, a questionnaire was carried out. 180 questionnaires were distributed, 171 were received, however of the 162 questionnaires were properly filled. According to multiple regression analyzes, computer-assisted academic method had the highest value. A computer-assisted academic lecture is one of the ways that can achieve educational objectives.
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Worthington, Everett L., Josephine A. Welsh, C. Ray Archer, Erica J. Mindes, and Donelson R. Forsyth. "Computer-Assisted Instruction as a Supplement to Lectures in an Introductory Psychology Class." Teaching of Psychology 23, no. 3 (October 1996): 175–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009862839602300311.
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Educational benefits of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) were investigated. A quasi-experimental design contrasted learning outcomes of students in an introductory psychology class that incorporated CAI exercises to students in a lecture-only introductory psychology class. A number of potential mediating variables, such as instructor, size of class, textbook, and year in school, were controlled. Analysis of students’ final examination scores indicated that students in the lecture-plus-CAI section obtained higher scores than students in the lecture-only section, and these higher scores were due to their better performance on concepts that were taught in both lecture and CAI exercises. These findings offer modest support for the use of CAI as a supplement to lecture in teaching psychology, particularly for domain-specific learning.
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Marston, Douglas, Stanley L. Deno, Dongil Kim, Kirk Diment, and David Rogers. "Comparison of Reading Intervention Approaches for Students with Mild Disabilities." Exceptional Children 62, no. 1 (September 1995): 20–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/001440299506200103.
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This study reports afield test of six research-based teaching strategies with 37 special education resource teachers and 176 students with mild disabilities. The approaches included peer tutoring, reciprocal teaching, effective teaching principles, computer-aided instruction, and two direct instruction models, all used in reading instruction. Comparisons with a control group and between approaches produced inconsistent results. Students in all groups, including the controls, showed higher levels of engagement during all approaches than other researchers have reported for either mainstream or resource room students. Student achievement was highest in the computer-assisted group, in the reciprocal teaching group, and in one of the direct instruction groups.
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Foster, Matthew E., Jason L. Anthony, Doug H. Clements, Julie Sarama, and Jeffrey M. Williams. "Improving Mathematics Learning of Kindergarten Students Through Computer-Assisted Instruction." Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 47, no. 3 (May 2016): 206–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5951/jresematheduc.47.3.0206.
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This study evaluated the effects of a mathematics software program, the Building Blocks software suite, on young children's mathematics performance. Participants included 247 Kindergartners from 37 classrooms in 9 schools located in low-income communities. Children within classrooms were randomly assigned to receive 21 weeks of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in mathematics with Building Blocks or in literacy with Earobics Step 1. Children in the Building Blocks condition evidenced higher posttest scores on tests of numeracy and Applied Problems after controlling for beginning-of-year numeracy scores and classroom nesting. These findings, together with a review of earlier CAI, provide guidance for future work on CAI aiming to improve mathematics performance of children from low-income backgrounds.
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McKane, P. Frank, and Barbara A. Greene. "The Use of Theory-Based Computer-Assisted Instruction in Correctional Centers to Enhance the Reading Skills of Reading-Disadvantaged Adults." Journal of Educational Computing Research 15, no. 4 (December 1996): 331–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/g806-pqtl-lrqe-kxxq.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of theory-based CAI for reading with incarcerated adults reading below the ninth grade level. The participants were offenders drawn from participating correctional centers in Oklahoma who were randomly assigned to a CAI or a non-CAI instructional group. Reading assessment instruments were administered on a pre-test/post-test basis. Results showed a significant reading achievement gain for computer-assisted reading instruction when compared to traditional instruction for entry levels of 0–3.0 Grade Equivalency Level (GEL). Higher entry levels showed approximately the same gain for both groups. These findings are consistent with a cognitive components model of reading.
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Inoue, Yukiko. "The University Student's Preference for Learning by Computer-Assisted Instruction." Journal of Educational Technology Systems 28, no. 3 (March 2000): 277–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/a0x5-dldm-urvt-vpht.
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This study focused on the specific questions: Do significant differences exist in the preference for CAI between male and female students? Do significant differences exist in the preference for CAI between undergraduate and graduate students (academic status)? And does an interaction exist between gender and academic status? Seventy-six students ( N = 76) were randomly selected to answer the questionnaire. Analyses of variance (at the .05 level) showed graduate students favor CAI more than do undergraduate students, probably because they have jobs and need to study using CAI at a more convenient time and place. This result confirms the assumption that graduate students have more computer experiences. Since computer literacy increases as time passes, the chance of “give CAI a try” becomes higher. In technologically sophisticated societies of today, the option of mixing CAI and traditional lectures must be the key to the success of any institution of higher education.
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Davie, Emily, Malissa Martin, Micki Cuppett, and Denise Lebsack. "Effectiveness of Mobile Learning on Athletic Training Psychomotor Skill Acquisition." Athletic Training Education Journal 10, no. 4 (October 1, 2015): 287–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.4085/1004287.
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Context Instruction of psychomotor skills is an important component of athletic training education. Accommodating the varied learning abilities and preferences of athletic training students can be challenging for an instructor initiating skill acquisition in a traditional face-to-face (F2F) environment. Video instruction available on mobile devices may offer an alternative teaching tool, allowing for student-initiated learning. Objective To compare outcomes of Quick Clips (QC) instruction with F2F instruction as measured by skill-examination scores. Design Quasi-experimental. Setting Five higher learning institutions with Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accredited athletic training education programs. Patients or Other Participants Seventy-four pre-athletic training students, average age 18.86 ± 1.0 years (49 women, 25 men), volunteered for this study. Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 instructional groups (F2F or QC). Intervention(s) The principal investigator provided F2F instruction to 38 participants in 3 skills (knee valgus stress test, middle trapezius manual muscle test, and goniometric measurement of active ankle dorsiflexion). The remaining 36 participants watched 3 QC videos demonstrating the same skills. Main Outcome Measure(s) Three individual skill exam scores and the total score. Results A 1-way multivariate analysis of variance indicated a significant effect (P < .0001) of instructional method on exam scores. Follow-up univariate analysis of variance indicated knee valgus stress test exam scores were significantly higher after F2F instruction (P < .0001). Neither manual muscle test nor goniometric measurement exam scores were affected by instructional method. Conclusions The findings support the use of QC as an alternative to F2F instruction for 2 of the 3 skills. This finding is similar to studies reported in the nursing literature on computer-assisted learning, which found inconclusive evidence to support the superiority of one method over another. Mobile video instruction is an effective teaching strategy. It may be best utilized to supplement traditional F2F instruction.
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Hmelo, Cindy E. "Computer-Assisted Instruction in Health Professions Education: A Review of the Published Literature." Journal of Educational Technology Systems 18, no. 2 (December 1989): 83–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/93nd-6y9d-023u-0rjd.
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CAI has been used for more than twenty years in the education of health professionals. A variety of different hardware and software systems have been used in the implementation of CAI for this population. While early CAI was written for mainframe computers, later courseware has been developed for microcomputers. Later applications have also focused on higher order skills such as problem solving and synthesis through the use of simulation. Despite the numerous reports of CAI use, there has not been a lot of research on the effectiveness of CAI in medical, nursing, and allied health education, nor has there been much work on those features of CAI that lead to improved learning. While CAI has a good deal to offer, these issues must be addressed if we are to prepare health professionals who can adapt to a constantly changing body of medical knowledge.
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Lloyd, Steven A., and Chuck L. Robertson. "Screencast Tutorials Enhance Student Learning of Statistics." Teaching of Psychology 39, no. 1 (December 28, 2011): 67–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0098628311430640.
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Although the use of computer-assisted instruction has rapidly increased, there is little empirical research evaluating these technologies, specifically within the context of teaching statistics. The authors assessed the effect of screencast tutorials on learning outcomes, including statistical knowledge, application, and interpretation. Students from four sections of a psychology course in statistics were randomly assigned to a control text tutorial or an experimental video tutorial group and were tasked with completing a novel statistics problem. Previous math experience, math and computer anxiety, and course grades were also controlled. The results demonstrate that screencast tutorials are an effective and efficient tool for enhancing student learning, especially for higher order conceptual statistical knowledge compared to traditional instructional techniques.
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Ye, Yanping. "Rule-Based AI System Application on College English Teaching Path Based on Computer-Aided Technology." Security and Communication Networks 2022 (March 23, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9913450.
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With the development of the Internet, “Internet Plus” has been widely used in various fields, and the Internet has become a great opportunity to transform CET. People’s demand for education, especially higher education, has also increased rapidly. With the attention and investment of the state in recent years, higher education has developed rapidly, accounting for half of China’s higher education. However, the increase in the number of students has brought great pressure to CET. How to improve the teaching efficiency of large classes is an urgent problem to be solved. The development of sci and tech, especially computer, has brought us new hope. Computer-assisted instruction has been introduced into CET. However, there are some unreasonable points in the design of computer-aided marking system in China, which is not suitable for CET. It is very important to research and design a computer-aided marking system that can expand CET methods and maximize the integration of English instructional resources. This paper introduces the principle, characteristics, and application fields of AI; analyzes the problems faced by CET; and puts forward a CET path based on computer-aided technology.
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Kuang, Tan Ming, Ralph W. Adler, and Rakesh Pandey. "Creating a Modified Monopoly Game for Promoting Students' Higher-Order Thinking Skills and Knowledge Retention." Issues in Accounting Education 36, no. 3 (May 21, 2021): 49–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/issues-2020-097.
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ABSTRACT This study modifies a popular business simulation game, Monopoly, to assess its effectiveness as a learning and teaching tool for helping high school accounting students acquire and apply foundational accounting concepts. The study compares an accounting-focused, Modified Monopoly simulation game with two other instructional methods. Using a quasi-experimental approach that involves three learning groups with random assignment of treatments based on school/class, a sample of 144 accounting students was obtained. This study found students using Modified Monopoly showed significantly greater improvement between their pre- and post-test scores than students in Computer-assisted instruction (CAI), but significantly less improvement than a paper-based extended accounting problem (EAP). However, students using Modified Monopoly, similar to CAI students, did not suffer the same significant decay in knowledge as students in EAP. These results offer evidence for the significant and more enduring learning benefits that Modified Monopoly can produce in students' higher-order thinking skills. Data Availability: Data are available upon request.
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Collins, Maria, Douglas Carnine, and Russell Gersten. "Elaborated Corrective Feedback and the Acquisition of Reasoning Skills: A Study of Computer-Assisted Instruction." Exceptional Children 54, no. 3 (November 1987): 254–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/001440298705400308.
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The study compared basic and elaborated corrections within the context of otherwise identical computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs that taught reasoning skills. Twelve learning disabled and 16 remedial high school students were randomly assigned to either the basic-corrections or elaborated-corrections treatment. Criterion-referenced test scores were significantly higher for the elaborated-corrections treatment on both the post and maintenance tests and on the transfer test. Time to complete the program did not differ significantly for the two groups.
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Šimonová, Ivana. "Mobile-assisted ESP learning in technical education." Journal of Language and Cultural Education 3, no. 3 (September 1, 2015): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jolace-2015-0016.
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Abstract This paper presents research results from the field of mobile-assisted instruction of English for specific purposes for technical and engineering students. The research was structured in three phases: (1) Questionnaire 1 was applied to detect what sources of information students use in higher education, what types of mobile devices they own, what purposes they use them for, (2) how the process of instruction, particularly students´ autonomous work supported by mobile devices ran, (3) students´ feedback was collected by Questionnaire 2 to evaluate the mobile-assisted learning and provide proposals for future exploitation of mobile devices in higher technical language education. The results show students are sufficiently equipped with mobile technologies and exploit them for various purposes, including education and ESP. At the end, examples of helpful mobile applications are presented.
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Fung Ivan Chan, Tan, Marianne Borja, Brett Welch, and Mary Ellen Batiuk. "Predicting the Probability for Faculty Adopting an Audience Response System in Higher Education." Journal of Information Technology Education: Research 15 (2016): 395–407. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3548.
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Instructional technologies can be effective tools to foster student engagement, but university faculty may be reluctant to integrate innovative and evidence-based modern learning technologies into instruction. Based on Rogers’ diffusion of innovation theory, this quantitative, nonexperimental, one-shot cross-sectional survey determined what attributes of innovation (relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability) predict the probability of faculty adopting the audience response system (ARS) into instruction. The sample of the study consisted of 201 faculty at a university in the southeastern United States. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the attributes of innovation that predict the probability of faculty adopting the ARS into instruction. Out of the five attributes, compatibility and trialability made significant contributions to the model. The implication of the findings is that, in order to maximize adoption, the faculty needs to be given the opportunity to pre-test the ARS prior to implementation, and they need to know how the technology will assist them in achieving their pedagogical goals. Recommendations were made to leverage these attributes to foster faculty adoption of the ARS into instruction.
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Royer, James M., Barbara A. Greene, and Stephen J. Anzalone. "Can U.S. Developed CAI Work Effectively in a Developing Country?" Journal of Educational Computing Research 10, no. 1 (January 1994): 41–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/pmhq-pycd-2jb7-plb8.
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The study examined the impact of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) developed in the United States on the reading and math performance of students enrolled in the Grenada school system. Over a three year period students in standards one through five substituted CAI instruction in reading and math for part of their conventional instruction. These students were compared to students from three control schools thought to be comparable to the CAI school, and to a school in an urban area that had the reputation of being one of the better schools in the country. The results of reading tests indicated that an initial negative impact of CAI during the first two years of the study turned into a positive impact during the third year. The impact of CAI instruction in mathematics was uniformly positive over the three years of the project. The study also produced evidence that lower ability students may have benefited more from CAI instruction than higher ability students.
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Tractenberg, Rochelle E. "The Assessment Evaluation Rubric: Promoting Learning and Learner-Centered Teaching through Assessment in Face-to-Face or Distanced Higher Education." Education Sciences 11, no. 8 (August 18, 2021): 441. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci11080441.
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It is common to create courses for the higher education context that accomplish content-driven teaching goals and then develop assessments (quizzes and exams) based on the target content. However, content-driven assessment can tend to support teaching- or teacher-centered instruction. Adult learning and educational psychology theories suggest that instead, assessment should be aligned with learning, not teaching, objectives. To support the alignment of assessments with instruction in higher education, the Assessment Evaluation Rubric (AER) was developed. The AER can be utilized to guide the development and evaluation/revision of assessments that are already used. The AER describes, or permits the evaluation of, four features of an assessment: its general alignment with learning goal(s), whether the assessment is intended to/effective as formative or summative, whether some systematic approach to cognitive complexity is reflected, and whether the assessment (instructions as well as results) itself is clearly interpretable. Each dimension (alignment, utility, complexity, and clarity) has four questions that can be rated as present/absent. Other rating methods can also be conceptualized for the AER’s 16 questions, depending on the user’s intent. Any instructor can use the AER to evaluate their own assessments and ensure that they—or new assessments in development—will promote learning and learner-centered teaching. As instructors shift from face-to-face toward virtual or hybrid teaching models, or as they shift online instruction (back) to face-to-face teaching, it creates an ideal opportunity to ensure that assessment is optimizing learning and is valid for instructional decision-making.
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SMITH, LINDA G., and MITCHELL SILVERMAN. "Functional Literacy Education for Jail Inmates: An Examination of the Hillsborough County Jail Education Program." Prison Journal 74, no. 4 (December 1994): 414–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0032855594074004003.
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Offenders incarcerated in jails in Hillsborough County, Florida, had the opportunity to participate in an education program using computer-assisted instruction for basic literacy education and GED preparation. Although literacy levels were low with a tested mean of sixth grade prior to entering the program, participants made statistically significant gains in knowledge during 6 weeks of instruction. Overall, participants gained 2.40 grades during this period. Significance tests based on gender, race, and age were conducted with males, Blacks, and juveniles showing significantly higher gains in knowledge within these groups. However, when a logistic regression model was created using low/high gains as the dependent variable, only age remained significant indicating an interaction effect with gender and race. Participants in the program showed high levels of satisfaction with the program, and 90% had plans to continue their education upon release from incarceration. Based on the research conducted thus far, the program is operating successfully.
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Forsyth, Donelson R., and C. Ray Archer. "Technologically Assisted Instruction and Student Mastery, Motivation, and Matriculation." Teaching of Psychology 24, no. 3 (July 1997): 207–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top2403_17.
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Computer-based teaching methods can improve the transfer of information, increase instructional focus on conceptual and methodological skills, enhance motivation, and stimulate the development of expressive skills. After reviewing a number of studies of computer-based applications, we report a correlational study of psychology students' attitudes and achievement in a technologically enhanced classroom. The results indicated that (a) students rated the computer-based instructional components positively, (b) those with weak academic backgrounds who consistently used the technology achieved higher test scores than weak students who did not use the technology, and (c) students who dropped out of college the following semester tended to be low users of technology. We also discuss the implications of computer technology for teaching.
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Armel, Donald, and Sharon A. Shrock. "The Effects of Required and Optional Computer-Based Note Taking on Achievement and Instructional Completion Time." Journal of Educational Computing Research 14, no. 4 (June 1996): 329–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/xmbl-xmtg-03qu-px1h.
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This study investigated the effects on achievement and on instructional completion time of mandatory and optional note taking during a Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) lesson. Eighty-one undergraduate subjects participated. The required note-taking group had to enter notes on every screen of the HyperCard lesson before the instruction would advance. Subjects could see their notes during the instruction and were allowed to review their notes briefly before taking the post-test. An analysis of variance revealed that the required note-taking group scored significantly higher on the post-test and took significantly longer to complete the instruction than did the optional or control groups. Furthermore, the optional note-taking group scored significantly higher on the post-test and took significantly longer to complete the instruction than did the control group.
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Lowell, Victoria Lynn, and James Michael Morris Jr. "Multigenerational classrooms in higher education: equity and learning with technology." International Journal of Information and Learning Technology 36, no. 2 (March 22, 2019): 78–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijilt-06-2018-0068.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss potential challenges learners from different generations may have with current instructional methods using educational technologies in the classroom. The authors hope to create awareness to help improve equity in learning opportunities and assist educators in understanding the needs of multigenerational classrooms. Design/methodology/approach In a narrative review of the literature, the authors present the current findings of the literature on generations in higher education and concerns for equity in learning opportunities. Findings It is commonplace in undergraduate programs for learners of multiple generations to attend classes together and research has shown that historical context and generational experiences affect the values, attitudes and learning preferences of each generation. Therefore, higher education institutions should be aware of the demographic profile of their students, as well as the external populations from which they may recruit students, to ensure they are cognizant of the needs of these populations and can provide equality in learning opportunities. Practical implications To assist with the needs of this changing student population, university leaders must consider generational characteristics to ensure equity in learning opportunity. Specifically, university leaders and educators in the classrooms will need to adapt and adjust for a changing student population providing instruction that meets the needs of multiple generations of learners, often within one classroom. Originality/value Often when we think of diversity in the classroom we think of age, gender, race or even culture. Today we must add diversity in generations. Unlike other equity issues in education such as access (McLaughlin, 2010), educators may not be considering the equity in the design of their instruction to provide equitable learning experiences based on a learners’ knowledge and skills established by their experiences with technology. The lack of knowledge and skills a learner has with technology based on their experiences may create barriers to their ability to understand and complete instructional content involving technology (Wager, 2005). To ensure all learners can be successful, educators should strive to provide equality in learning opportunities when designing instruction including technology.
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Lynch, Rosealie P., and Eric Pappas. "A Model for Teaching Large Classes: Facilitating a “Small Class Feel”." International Journal of Higher Education 6, no. 2 (April 12, 2017): 199. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v6n2p199.
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This paper presents a model for teaching large classes that facilitates a “small class feel” to counteract the distance, anonymity, and formality that often characterize large lecture-style courses in higher education. One author (E.P.) has been teaching a 300-student general education critical thinking course for ten years, and the other (R.L.) has assisted in the administration and instruction of said course for four years. Detailed here is an instructional model, developed over a period of ten years, for teaching large classes that is more active, conversational, and characterized by stronger relationships between students and instructors than is typically found in large courses offered in higher education. This model relies on the role of teaching assistants and graders, small group work, instructor presence, writing skills support, student mentoring, and large class discussion, among others.
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Răileanu, Brânduşa Prepeliţă. "Redefining Professional Development in Romanian Technical Higher Education." International Journal of Computers and Communications 16 (March 8, 2022): 13–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.46300/91013.2022.16.3.
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Using examples from the educational activity developed in the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, the paper presents the student participation mechanisms and structures at academic level that offer real opportunities in learning and teaching. It also describes the academic transformation towards a democratic learning environment, with a participative management, flexible curriculum offers, and a modern, democratic organizational culture. Discussing the fact that the introducing of ICT in education is a significant investment for the future, the paper shows the impact of the instructional strategies assisted by computer on the achievement of learning objectives.
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K. Ronoh, Peter, Fred N. Keraro, and Samuel W. Wachanga. "Enhancing Biology Achievement of Secondary School Learners Using Experiential Computer Assisted Instruction." International Education Studies and Sustainability 1, no. 1 (February 27, 2021): p58. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/iess.v1n1p58.
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This paper reports a study that investigated effects of Experiential Computer Assisted Learning (ECAI) on learners’ achievement in Biology in Kenya. Solomon’s Non-Equivalent group four research design was used. Four schools were purposively sampled. The schools were randomly assigned to four groups, two experimental and two control groups. All the learners covered same content. Teachers of the experimental groups used ECAI while teachers of control groups used regular approaches. The study focused on the topic Genetics and involved a sample of 163 Form Four learners. Biology Achievement Test (BAT) was used to collect data. The instrument was validated by five experts in Educational Research. Reliability of BAT was estimated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. A co-efficient of 0.719 was obtained. The Constructivist and Experiential learning theories guided the study. Data collected were analyzed using ANOVA, t-test and ANCOVA. Hypotheses were tested at an alpha level of 0.05. The findings indicate that learners taught using ECAI had significantly higher scores than those in control groups. It is recommended that the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) incorporates ECAI in the teaching of school Biology to enhance learning. Science teacher education programmes should also incorporate ECAI to enhance its use in schools.
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Ronoh, Peter K., Fred N. Keraro, and Samuel W. Wachanga. "Enhancing Biology Achievement of Secondary School Learners Using Experiential Computer Assisted Instruction." International Education Studies and Sustainability 1, no. 1 (February 27, 2021): p59. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/iess.v1n1p59.
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This paper reports a study that investigated effects of Experiential Computer Assisted Learning (ECAI) on learners’ achievement in Biology in Kenya. Solomon’s Non-Equivalent group four research design was used. Four schools were purposively sampled. The schools were randomly assigned to four groups, two experimental and two control groups. All the learners covered same content. Teachers of the experimental groups used ECAI while teachers of control groups used regular approaches. The study focused on the topic Genetics and involved a sample of 163 Form Four learners. Biology Achievement Test (BAT) was used to collect data. The instrument was validated by five experts in Educational Research. Reliability of BAT was estimated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. A co-efficient of 0.719 was obtained. The Constructivist and Experiential learning theories guided the study. Data collected were analyzed using ANOVA, t-test and ANCOVA. Hypotheses were tested at an alpha level of 0.05. The findings indicate that learners taught using ECAI had significantly higher scores than those in control groups. It is recommended that the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) incorporates ECAI in the teaching of school Biology to enhance learning. Science teacher education programmes should also incorporate ECAI to enhance its use in schools.
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Semerikov, Serhiy, Nataliia Kiianovska, and Natalya Rashevska. "The early history of computer-assisted mathematics instruction for engineering students in the United States: 1965-1989." Educational Technology Quarterly 2021, no. 3 (August 17, 2021): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.55056/etq.18.
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The article discusses ICT development issues in teaching mathematics to engineering students in the United States. The nature of trends in the convergence of information systems in higher technical education and other tendencies in the United States are described in the article. The primary historical stages of computer-assisted mathematics training for engineering students in the United States are defined. The study of historical sources has allowed six stages to be recognized. The use of ICT for teaching mathematics is examined at each stage. It demonstrates the inconsistencies and key elements of using ICT to teach mathematics to engineering students. This article covers the first three stages (1965-1989) of computer-assisted mathematics training for engineering students in the United States.
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van der Geest, Th. "Effecten Van Computerondersteund Proces-Gericht Schrijfonderwijs." Schrijven in moedertaal en vreemde taal 40 (January 1, 1991): 157–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/ttwia.40.15gee.
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In the period 1985-1990, software and written learning materials have been developed in the project Computer-assisted Writing Instruction, a research-and-development project of the University of Twente. The courseware was intended to serve as a prototype for writing instruction in which much attention is to be paid to text planning, before and during writing. In the experimental lessons students used a word processor and a planning support program as an aid for composing their texts. An educational innovation, such as the use of the computer as a tool or approaching writing instruction in a process-oriented way, displays its effects on all levels in the instructional situation. One intends to influence the writing achievements of students positively, but at the same time the daily routine in classes changes, both for teacher and for students. Various effects of the experimental materials and the lessons realized with it, were studied in nine third grade classes of MAVO and HAVO (lower and higher general secondary education) and VWO (pre-university secondary education). A selection of results with regard to the effects on the writing achievements of students and with regard to changes in their writing processes are being presented. From the study it appeared that students improved their writing achievements during the experimental course: they wrote better letters after the course than they did before. The writing processes of students who wrote a letter (supported by the computer program) also appeared to be changed. The required letter was planned at a higher text level after the course. However, for some of the participating students this change appeared to be immature.
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Luyben, Paul D., Kristin Hipworth, and Thomas Pappas. "Effects of CAI on the Academic Performance and Attitudes of College Students." Teaching of Psychology 30, no. 2 (April 2003): 154–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top3002_12.
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Although computer-assisted instruction (CAI) favorably affects academic performance and attitudes toward instruction, most CAI programs target mastery but not fluency. This study used a within-subjects, crossover design to compare the effects of CAI that included fluency training with traditional study (TS) conditions on test performance and attitudes toward CAI. The CAI condition consisted of 2 forms of CAI. The results showed that the mean test score in the CAI condition was about 7 percentage points higher than the mean score in the TS condition. Also, attitude scores favored the CAI condition. These data suggest that CAI procedures that use elements of both mastery learning and fluency training may help to improve academic performance and attitudes.
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Chevalère, Johann, Loreleï Cazenave, Mickaël Berthon, Ruben Martinez, Vincent Mazenod, Marie-Claude Borion, Delphine Pailler, et al. "Computer-assisted instruction versus inquiry-based learning: The importance of working memory capacity." PLOS ONE 16, no. 11 (November 9, 2021): e0259664. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259664.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has led millions of students worldwide to intensify their use of digital education. This massive change is not reflected by the scant scientific research on the effectiveness of methods relying on digital learning compared to other innovative and more popular methods involving face-to-face interactions. Here, we tested the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in Science and Technology compared to inquiry-based learning (IBL), another modern method which, however, requires students to interact with each other in the classroom. Our research also considered socio-cognitive factors–working memory (WM), socioeconomic status (SES), and academic self-concept (ASC)–known to predict academic performance but usually ignored in research on IBL and CAI. Five hundred and nine middle-school students, a fairly high sample size compared with relevant studies, received either IBL or CAI for a period varying from four to ten weeks prior to the Covid-19 events. After controlling for students’ prior knowledge and socio-cognitive factors, multilevel modelling showed that CAI was more effective than IBL. Although CAI-related benefits were stable across students’ SES and ASC, they were particularly pronounced for those with higher WM capacity. While indicating the need to adapt CAI for students with poorer WM, these findings further justify the use of CAI both in normal times (without excluding other methods) and during pandemic episodes.
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Gorur, Durmus Ziya, and Mustafa Cem Babadogan. "A comparison with computer and instructional technology education program competencies." New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences 5, no. 5 (September 13, 2018): 60–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/prosoc.v5i5.3676.
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The countries involved in the Bologna Process constitute the National Qualifications Framework for higher education in their own countries. National Qualifications Framework is a system in which the nationally and internationally recognised and associated competencies are structured in a specific order. In Turkey, ‘National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey’ is constituted for increased transparency, recognition and mobility in higher education. The aim of this study is to research, regulate and improve the computer and instruction technologies education program competencies constituted within the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey in seven universities. The seven universities selected for the purpose of this study are selected to represent each region of Turkey. Regarding the competencies of the selected universities, it is seen that there is a general confusion about the writing of competencies and the writing of goals. Another mistake regarding the competencies is the false classification of competencies. In addition, there is no common attitude related to the writing of competencies. Therefore, in this study, a draft backbone regarding the writing of competencies in computer and instruction technologies education is tried to be created.Keywords: Bologna Process, Bologna information system, Turkish higher education competencies framework, computer and instruction technologies program competencies.
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Bispo Jr., Esdras L., Rosemara P. Lopes, and Simone C. Santos. "Peer Instruction in Computing Higher Education: A Case Study of a Logic in Computer Science Course in Brazilian Context." Revista Brasileira de Informática na Educação 29 (December 11, 2021): 1403–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5753/rbie.2021.2127.
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One of the challenges of Computing Education Research is the proposition of new learning methods. Researches indicate active learning methods are more effective than traditional ones. Peer Instruction is one of these learning methods that promotes a student-centered class, enabling (s)he constructs his/her comprehension through a structured approach with questions and peer discussions, used in Computing in the last years. Nevertheless, researches about the use of this method are very scarce in South America. Accordingly, this research aims to discuss the impact of Peer Instruction use on higher education from a Logic in Brazilian Computer Science course. The research context is an undergraduate course in Computer Science in the first term of 2018 at the Federal University of Jataí. Sufficient evidence was found for the veracity of two propositions related to this study: (i) Peer Instruction use guarantees a learning gain of students, and (ii) Peer Instruction is well accepted by students. Therefore, it concluded that Peer Instruction use is suitable for Logic courses in Computing Higher Education in Brazil, with good acceptance from students.
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Shunevych, B. I., H. S. Drapalyuk, and N. I. Pyndyk. "INNOVATIVE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES INSTRUCTION AT UKRAINIAN HIGHER SCHOOLS." Ukrainian Journal of Information Technology 2, no. 1 (2020): 73–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.23939/ujit2020.02.073.
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The global process of transition to the information society, as well as economic, political and social changes that accompany it, accelerate the reform of the Ukrainian education system. First of all, it concerns providing access to education and training for all people who have the necessary skills and knowledge. The effective solution of these problems is facilitated by distance and blended learning, carried out on the basis of modern pedagogical, information and telecommunication technologies. In the article the ways of organizing blended teaching/learning of foreign languages in Ukrainian higher education institutions (HEI) are analyzed; types of software used for creating educational materials by means of innovative computer technologies to organize blended language learning are revealed; the prospects of using electronic materials of known platforms of online courses for teaching languages as supplements to distance courses compiled by the lecturers of the Department of Foreign Languages at Lviv Polytechnic National University on the basis of Lviv Polytechnic virtual learning environment (VLE) are considered. Materials of research are as follows: dissertations, scientific papers, materials of Ukrainian and international scientific and practical conferences, published by lecturers of foreign languages at Ukrainian higher education institutions, as well as web pages of these institutions and software for compiling educational materials. On the basis of the analyzed materials, partially presented in the article, it was revealed that for organization of blended learning the lecturers of Foreign Language Departments at HEI, in addition to traditional educational materials for full-time study (manuals, dictionaries, audio and video recordings, etc.), actively use: electronic materials compiled by means of different types of tools in open access; portal materials for language learning; distance courses or their elements compiled by means of the VLE of their educational institutions; educational materials of the platforms of mass open online courses (MOOC). Lecturers of the Department of Foreign Languages at Lviv Polytechnic National University have used MOOC for their students teaching since January 2019. English language practical classes, held at Lviv Polytechic for the first year students, demonstrated that the students using successfully the materials of distance course, compiled by the lecturers of the Department of Foreign Languages for their students, can improve better their knowledge of the language than the rest students. The further researches will be concerned to description of the techniques for organization of foreign languages blended learning by incorporating the materials of the MOOC platforms in the course of classes with full-time and part-time students.
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Hyatt, Kim J. "Improving Teacher Preparation Through an Electronic Data Management System." International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education 5, no. 4 (October 2009): 26–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2009041003.
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The focus of this article is how technology, specifically, the utilization of an electronic data management system, can be integrated into the college classroom as a lens for reflective practice on teacher preparation. In addition to using a traditional Teacher Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ) for feedback, the instructor documented the impact of instructional practices by entering assessment rubrics as fields in the electronic data management system. Teacher candidate scores were collected and analyzed over multiple semesters in order to make improvements to instruction. The changes to instructional practices were evidenced in higher scores on assessment rubrics following course revisions. Using an electronic data management system offers the instructor an additional resource to engage in reflective practice.
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Khodabandelou, Rouhollah, Habibah Ab Jalil, Wan Zah Wan Ali, and Shaffe Mohd Daud. "Presence and Perceived Learning in Different Higher Education Blended Learning Environments." International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning 7, no. 3 (July 2015): 59–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijmbl.2015070104.
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Blended learning as “third generation” of distance learning has the potential to offer multimethod instruction through the blend, to leverage the strengths of current online and traditional instructions. Therefore, higher education institutions having recognized the fact that blended learning is beneficial, adopted this alternative approach as a new educational delivery method. The study determined the difference in perceived learning among three different blended learning environments in Malaysian higher education institutions. The data were collected from three public universities in Peninsular Malaysia and the respondents were undergraduate students from these universities. The result showed that the students' presence in classroom meetings contributes to their learning. The results also indicate that high levels of perceived learning were reported by undergraduate student in the blended learning environment face-to-face meeting rather than online sessions
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Suastika, I. Nengah, I. Kadek Suartama, and Dewa Bagus Sanjaya. "Urgency of social media-based civics education instruction in higher education." World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues 14, no. 3 (May 31, 2022): 630–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/wjet.v14i3.7198.
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This study aimed at formulating the relevance and urgency of social media content with civics education learning material. This study used the qualitative research method. The instruments used were interview guidelines, observation guidelines and documentation study guidelines. Strategic issues on social media related to citizenship skills were Pancasila ideology, law enforcement, black campaign, politics of identity, conflict of diversity, national disintegration, terrorism, intolerance, spreading of hatred and hoaxes. These social media content deserve to be the problems that are examined in the process of civics education instruction because they are contextual, challenging, value-based, meaningful and fun for the students. Studies on social media content were very important because all students used social media and made it as a source of learning; the contents of social media were related to citizenship skills; social media content that was not analysed comprehensively created misconceptions; the content on social media was contextual; social media content was more attractive for the students to be studied in lectures; and studying the citizenship issues that existed on social media familiarised the students to a critical and democratic thinking. Social media has become an essential means of communication in global life with increasingly sophisticated technological means.
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Liu, Mingcan. "Delphi Method Combined with Computer-Assisted Teaching of Information Fusion to Explore Intelligent Physical Education in Colleges and Universities." Mobile Information Systems 2021 (October 25, 2021): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6898119.
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The research aims to provide ideas for improving college students’ physical quality in China. Firstly, the theories of the Delphi method and Computer-Aided Instruction (CAI) are introduced, and the basic process of the Delphi method is deduced. Secondly, the intelligent college Physical Education (PE) is discussed under the Delphi method combined with CAI, and the CAI-added Delphi method-based PE teaching model is proposed. The model verification results show that the proposed model presents an excellent teaching effect by combining intuitive expression and flexible courseware with higher teaching efficiency. As a result, students who have difficulty mastering the essentials of sports actions have shown significant improvement after CAI PE. Meanwhile, the teaching method of CAI is more flexible compared with traditional methods, especially, on-blackboard projection. The proposed teaching model is more vivid and memorable thanks to the video presentations voiced over by teachers. CAI can significantly improve students’ interests in sports and their sports performance. Meanwhile, the CAI PE teaching system is more suitable for theoretical knowledge instruction by replacing the dull teacher-centered word interpretation with vivid and intuitive video presentations voiced over by teachers. Therefore, the proposed CAI-added Delphi method-based PE teaching model has certain feasibility and plays a significant role in promoting PE teaching quality in China.
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Onan, Arif, Sevgi Turan, Melih Elcin, Bulent Erbil, and Şule Çınar Bulut. "The effectiveness of traditional Basic Life Support training and alternative technology-enhanced methods in high schools." Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine 26, no. 1 (June 14, 2018): 44–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1024907918782239.
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Background: Implementation of resuscitation training in school programs is a promising approach to improve rates of cardiopulmonary resuscitation use by trained bystanders. Unfortunately, theoretical cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction alone is not sufficiently effective in developing practical skills. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of traditional Basic Life Support training and alternative instructional methods to achieve learning objectives of Basic Life Support education. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in a secondary school in Ankara, Turkey. Eighty-three voluntary students were randomly allocated to theoretical (Group A), video-based (Group B), and mobile-assisted video-based instructions (Group C). All groups were led by the course teacher. Assessments were conducted in training and again 1 week later. Assessments were based on Basic Life Support knowledge and confidence performance scores. Results: Statistically significant difference was found for the groups’ Confidence Scale scores (F(2, 73) = 3.513, p = 0.035, ηp2 = 0.088); Group C (6.76 ± 1.70) scored higher than Group A. The groups’ Basic Life Support checklist scores were statistically significant (F(2, 73) = 28.050, p = 0.000, ηp2 = 0.435); Group C (32.32 ± 3.84) scored higher than the other groups. Statistically significant difference was found for the groups’ measurable Basic Life Support scores (F(2, 73) = 13.527, p = 0.000, ηp2 = 0.270); and Group C (23.76 ± 3.98) scored higher than the other groups. Conclusion: Our findings showed that all instruction methods led to increased Basic Life Support knowledge scores. The mobile-assisted program significantly increased knowledge scores. Same-group high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation parameters were more positive than the other instruction groups except for hand position. Group C students expressed higher confidence in their ability to act in an emergency when witnessing a victim collapse.
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Veldhuijzen, Govert, Michael Klemt-Kropp, Casper Noomen, Aura Van Esch, Eric Tjwa, and Joost Drenth. "Computer-assisted instruction before colonoscopy is as effective as nurse counselling, a clinical pilot trial." Endoscopy International Open 05, no. 08 (August 2017): E792—E797. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-110813.
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Abstract Background and study aims Better patient education prior to colonoscopy improves adherence to instructions for bowel preparation and leads to cleaner colons. We reasoned that computer assisted instruction (CAI) using video and 3 D animations followed by nurse contact maximizes the effectiveness of nurse counselling, increases proportion of clean colons and improves patient experience. Patients and methods Adults referred for colonoscopy in a high-volume endoscopy unit in the Netherlands were included. Exclusion criteria were illiteracy in Dutch and audiovisual handicaps. Patients were prospectively divided into 2 groups, 1 group received nurse counselling and 1 group received CAI and a nurse contact before colonoscopy. The main outcome, cleanliness of the colon during examination, was measured with Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale (OBPS) and Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). We assessed patient comfort and anxiety at 3 different time points. Results We included 385 patients: 197 received traditional nurse counselling and 188 received CAI. Overall patient response rates were 99 %, 76.4 % and 69.9 % respectively. Endoscopists scored cleanliness in 60.8 %. Comparative analysis of the 39.2 % of patients with missing scores showed no significant difference on age, gender or educational level. Baseline characteristics were evenly distributed over the groups. Bowel cleanliness was satisfactory and did not differ amongst groups: nurse vs. CAI group scores in BBPS: (6.54 ± 1.69 vs. 6.42 ± 1.62); OBPS: (6.07 ± 2.53 vs. 5.80 ± 2.90). Patient comfort scores were significantly higher (4.29 ± 0.62 vs. 4.42 ± 0.68) in the CAI group shortly before colonoscopy. Anxiety and knowledge scores were similar. Conclusion CAI is a safe and practical tool to instruct patients before colonoscopy. We recommend the combination of CAI with a short nurse contact for daily practice.
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Dalbey, John, and Marcia C. Linn. "Cognitive Consequences of Programming: Augmentations to Basic Instruction." Journal of Educational Computing Research 2, no. 1 (February 1986): 75–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/8q3h-cvb1-88br-vv2q.
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A study of junior high students was undertaken to investigate the cognitive outcomes of a first course in computer programming. A model for understanding the learning outcomes is presented, called the chain of cognitive consequences. This model describes the knowledge and skills that potentially can be gained from programming. The model suggests how programming instruction could be augmented so as to focus on higher cognitive skills. An experimental design was implemented which compared two “augmentations” to traditional BASIC instruction. Three important findings were modest achievement scores, large between-site variation, and significant effect of augmentations. The limitations of current instruction for producing cognitive outcomes are discussed, and the instructional implications of this study are presented.
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Savaşçı, Merve, and Ayşe Semra Akyel. "INVESTIGATING THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF SUSTAINED SILENT READING, ASSISTED REPEATED READING, AND TRADITIONAL READING." TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English 33, no. 1 (May 12, 2022): 173. http://dx.doi.org/10.15639/teflinjournal.v33i1/173-200.
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This quasi-experimental study aims to investigate the effects of Sustained Silent Reading (SSR), Assisted Repeated Reading (ARR), and Traditional Reading (TR) instructions integrated into an EFL reading program on EFL reading comprehension, silent reading rate, reading motivation, and attitudes toward EFL reading, by also addressing the potential effect of proficiency level. Adopting a mixed-method pretest-posttest research design, this 10-week study was conducted with mixed-proficiency university-level Turkish EFL learners divided into three experimental groups. A method incorporating 150-minute SSR or ARR instructions into the 150-minute intensive reading instruction in two groups was implemented, as compared against a TR group that received 300-minute traditional intensive reading instruction weekly. Data came from a reading comprehension and rate test, reading motivation questionnaire, participant reflections, and interviews. Findings indicated that SSR yielded significant benefits for reading comprehension of both low and high-proficiency participants. Moreover, SSR and ARR showed positive effects on intrinsic reading motivation, whereas TR contributed slightly to extrinsic reading motivation. Regarding the possible effect of proficiency, while SSR yielded more advantages for higher-proficiency learners, ARR and TR were comparatively more beneficial for lower-proficiency learners. Implications for pedagogy and future research for university-level EFL reading classes are discussed.
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Bacus, Remedios C., Filomena T. Dayagbil, Vincent F. Monacillo, and Roselyn T. Bustos. "Higher Education Institutions‘ Emergency Remote Teaching amid the Pandemic." International Journal of Information and Education Technology 12, no. 8 (2022): 762–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2022.12.8.1682.
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The study evaluated the higher education institutions (HEIs) emergency remote instructional delivery using the context, input, process, product (CIPP) evaluation model. To determine the responses of HEI administrators and teachers in terms of the four CIPP elements, the sequential explanatory mixed-method design was used. Teachers' digital competence (n=108) obtained through the modified SELFIE tool was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Interview data from the teachers (n=7) and administrators (n=6) were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis steps. Findings revealed three themes for context evaluation: materials and connectivity for learning continuity, leadership and technology infrastructure, and technological capability. Teachers' digital competence, support and resources, and curriculum and instruction were the identified themes on input evaluation. Analysis of the process led to identifying the two themes: a call for action and the culture of change. The result of the product evaluation revealed flexibility, resilience, self-helpfulness, and interdependence. The acknowledgment of the unique context, input, and support obtained during the critical period of transitioning to emergency remote teaching led to the desired educational pathways in teaching and learning amidst and beyond the pandemic. The emerging remote teaching realities will strengthen the technological capabilities of the institution to enhance teachers’ and students’ digital competencies.
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Malgwi, Charles A., Vincent Owhoso, Clifford D. Brown, and Earl Avery. "The Effect of ComputerBased Assisted Learning on Students' Performance and Attrition in Introductory Accounting Courses." AIS Educator Journal 5, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 71–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.3194/1935-8156-5.1.71.
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The Accounting Education Change Commission (AECC) values and encourages pedagogical studies that would assist in attracting students through the delivery of First Course in Accounting. The AECC identifies content and instructional methods as the two most important areas that need attention. This study examines the effectiveness of a computer-based assisted learning (CBAL) on students' performance and attrition in the first introductory accounting course. The CBAL is a modified supplemental instruction program with an interactive lecture and computer-based IT component. In a three-year experimental study, the overall grade point average (GPA) of the CBAL students were compared to that of a matched paired control group. The two cohorts were further matched on SAT scores as strong and weak, respectively. We found that there was incremental value in terms of students' performance from CBAL. That is, the GPA of the CBAL students was significantly higher than that of the control group and the attrition rate of the CBAL students is directionally lower than that of the control group. Thus, it appears that the CBAL program is effective in enhancing and improving students' grades in the first introductory accounting course.
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Young, Dolly Jesusita. "An Empirical Investigation of the Effects of Blended Learning on Student Outcomes in a Redesigned Intensive Spanish Course." CALICO Journal 26, no. 1 (January 14, 2013): 160–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/cj.v26i1.160-181.
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Replacing face-to-face teaching with online instruction in higher education will become an increasingly attractive strategy for reducing instructional costs. Research on the effectiveness of online instruction, however, is sparse. The purpose of this paper is to present findings of a 2-year study that examined learner outcomes within the context of foreign language learning when contact time is replaced by online instruction.
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Mohammed, Tawffeek A. S., Mustapha Saidi, Blanche Nyingone Assam, and Elsanosi M. Eldokali. "Towards a Blended Programme for Arabic and Other Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) in the South African Higher Education Context." Education Research International 2021 (September 30, 2021): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1455705.
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Disruptive technologies are widely used in education today. They aim to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies of students. The field of applied linguistics, in general, and foreign language teaching, in particular, have benefited immensely from the developments taking place in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). However, meaningful learning cannot be achieved by using technology indiscriminately; an understanding of educational theories and key instructional design models is urgently required. The present study argues that the adoption of established instructional design models will yield effective learning materials not only for the less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) but also for language classrooms in general. It investigates the use of ADDIE instructional design model for designing and developing a blended syllabus for teaching Arabic as a foreign language in South African institutions of higher learning. The study also deals with the attitudes of the students towards the designed blended syllabus. The proposed syllabus is based on a wide range of web-based tools and e-learning specifications such as Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) and Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM). This study serves as a guideline for developing instructional materials for teaching Arabic, as well as other languages.
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Grynyuk, Svetlana, O. Kovtun, L. Sultanova, M. Zheludenko, A. Zasluzhena, and I. Zaytseva. "Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experience of Ukraine's Higher Education System." Electronic Journal of e-Learning 20, no. 3 (March 28, 2022): pp242–256. http://dx.doi.org/10.34190/ejel.20.3.2198.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new paradigm of ‘life in social distancing’, which in its turn has had a massive impact on education. Continuing education delivery through alternative channels of instruction became a top priority for education institutions aiming to minimize impacts of the pandemic on education. Most universities shifted from conventional, on campus, face-to-face instruction to online distance teaching and learning, which meant that teaching approaches, tools of assessments, and ways of teacher-student communication had to be modified to meet challenges of the altered mode of instruction. Since the pandemic wake, various global educational organizations have carried out studies to identify threats and potential opportunities for higher education within and beyond the pandemic. Some attempts to analyze the experience of the Ukrainian higher education system transition to mass distance instruction have also been made. However, these researches were limited by a territorial or time span, sectoral analysis, or focus on specific issues. Lack of comprehensive cross-sectoral nationwide research regarding perceptions of main actors of Ukraine’s higher education system (teachers and students) on outcomes of this abrupt transition inspired the current research. In this regard, we saw the objective of the study in exploring the experience of mass distance learning application in Ukraine’s higher education system due to COVID-19 and identifying considerations for e-learning in the national system of higher education within and beyond the pandemic. The research was done via survey. The order of the researchers' actions was as follows: questionnaire compilation, data collection, data analysis, and knowledge generation. In this study, a closed-format questionnaire containing questions with pre-offered answers (multiple choices) was the main research instrument. The questionnaire was distributed to Ukrainian university teachers and students by snowball sampling. Data analysis phase involved analyzing the quantitative datasets. The interpretation of the analyzed information led to the generation of knowledge. 882 responses from 65 Ukrainian higher education institutions were received. The survey data showed that mass transition to distance learning became a challenge for majority Ukrainian universities: only 45.5% of the respondents reported experiences with teaching/learning online before the pandemic; 59.4% of them indicated limited (permanent or occasional) access to technological resources (stable and sustainable Internet, properly equipped workplace, software/hardware means). Nonetheless, the survey results confirmed that both teachers and students were satisfied with the rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19, although students proved more flexible in adapting to the new mode of instruction. Majority of the respondents indicated such online educational platforms as Zoom (88.3%) and Google Classroom (85.3%) as the most widespread in the Ukrainian virtual educational environment; and such educational technologies as collaborative (56.6%) and individualized learning (55.9%) as the most efficient in distance learning. The research advances the e-learning knowledge area providing data regarding the experiences of Ukraine's national higher education system on mass and abrupt transition to distance learning and envisaging potential for this mode of instruction beyond the pandemic.
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Gorbunova, Irina B., and Svetlana V. Mezentseva. "Sound Design as an Educational Trend of Higher Education: Issues and Perspectives." Problemy Muzykal'noj Nauki / Music Scholarship, no. 3 (2022): 184–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.56620/2782-3598.2022.3.184-195.
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This work researches the issues of instruction of the specialist sound designer in the sphere of work with sound who is endowed with present-day competence. Sound design is examined as a special type of artistic activity and as an educational direction in Russian higher education. Creation of sound by means of digital design already possesses its own history, theory and sphere of practice in the domain of education. The authors illuminate the new profile of the Master’s program “Information Technologies in Music and Sound Design” available at the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia. The quality of the process of education must provide the necessity of instruction of high-level specialists on demand. Sonar design requires specific skills and complex attainments from the specialist. Offered for discussion are the professional competencies which are necessary for the sound designer to master as a specialist capable of applying the attained knowledge in various present-day spheres of professional activity. Characterization is provided for the complex of required disciplines of the examined educational program within the frameworks of the educational program within the frameworks of instruction of “Informational Systems and Technologies.” The experience of work of the tutorial methodological laboratory “Musical Computer Technologies” of the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia in this field are disclosed. The prospects of the development of the new educational direction are determined.
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Gorrell, Jeffrey, and Hunter Downing. "Effects of Computer-Simulated Behavior Analysis on Pre-Service Teachers' Problem Solving." Journal of Educational Computing Research 5, no. 3 (August 1989): 335–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/kw8y-f816-bfvn-lqqb.
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Undergraduate students ( n = 64) enrolled in an educational psychology course were randomly assigned to groups (computer simulation, extended-instruction, problem solving, and control) to practice behavior management principles related to classroom problems. On the main dependent measure, applied problem-solving, the computer simulation group was the only group to show significantly higher level of performance on the total measure over the control group. For the targeted subskills within the applied measure, the simulation group scored significantly higher than all groups; the extended-instruction group scored significantly higher than the other two groups on the same measure. Measures of knowledge of psychological principles and of self-efficacy beliefs related to behavior management showed no differences among groups.
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Killian, Chad M., and Amelia Mays Woods. "Expanding Learning Opportunities in Kinesiology Through the Use of Flipped Instruction." Kinesiology Review 7, no. 4 (November 1, 2018): 332–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/kr.2018-0046.
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Millennial college students are typically digital natives who prefer experiential and active learning. This preference is in contrast to the traditional lecture method of teaching in higher education. Flipped instruction provides instructors with a means to integrate technology into their courses and expand active-learning opportunities. In flipped courses, students engage with technology-assisted learning opportunities outside the classroom. Corresponding in-class active-learning opportunities encourage students to apply foundational knowledge. This article summarizes research and provides an authentic case example to illustrate the way in which flipped instruction was applied in a physical education teacher education course to expand learning opportunities in the field.
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Chang, Mei-Mei, and Mei-Chen Lin. "Experimental Study on Strategy-Oriented Web-Based English Instruction for EFL Students." Journal of Educational Computing Research 56, no. 8 (November 7, 2017): 1238–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0735633117739410.
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This quasi-experimental study investigated whether a strategy-oriented media-based reading program could improve English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ reading comprehension. Eighty-five students who were registered for English Reading at a university were recruited through convenience sampling to take part in the study. In this study, a web-based Strategy-oriented Multimedia-Assisted Reading Training (SMART) program was designed and implemented. On the basis of a literature review, four instructional strategies were selected and implemented in this program. The SMART program was used by students in the experimental group but not by students in the control group. Students in both groups were taught by the same instructor with the same instructional materials. The experiment lasted for 10 weeks, and the effects of the SMART program on students’ reading comprehension were investigated. A questionnaire on students’ attitudes toward the use of the strategies was given only to the experimental group. The results show that mean score of the reading test was significantly higher for the experimental group than for the control group. Students’ feedback about using the SMART program was positive and encouraging.